Gainesville — ARTHUR WAYNE LAWSON

Graveside services for Arthur Wayne Lawson, 73, of Gainesville are set for Friday, July 23, 2010 at 10 a.m. in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with David Gray officiating.

Wayne went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at his Gainesville home.

Wayne was born to James and Minnie Durham Lawson on July 31, 1936 in Denton County. He married June Rose on July 18, 1969. He graduated from Denton High School and served in the Army and was stationed in Germany. He was a master plumber and owned and operated his own plumbing company until he sold his company and went to work for the University of North Texas. He retired from the University of North Texas in 2003. He was an accomplished musician and loved to play his guitar and had a beautiful voice.

Wayne is survived by his wife of 41 years, June Lawson of Gainesville; daughters, Kathy and her husband Jimmy Smith of Rhome and Karen Frankson of Lake Dallas; grandsons, Alan Thomas of Rhome, Robert Lawson of Fort Sill, Okla. and Jerry Frankson, Jr. of Little Elm; granddaughter, Heather Lucy of Lewisville; great-grandson, A.J. Lawson of Georgetown; sisters, Helen Dane of Pilot Point, Louise Carroll and Hettie Hooten of Aubrey and Viola Daniel of Van; brother-in-law, Joe Rose of Hobbs, N.M. and many nieces and nephews.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, James and Minnie Lawson and son, Robert Wayne Lawson.

Family visitation will be held this evening, July 22, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

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LILLIAN PEARL WHITT TUGGLE

SAINT JO — Funeral services for Lillian Pearl Whitt Tuggle, 85, of Saint Jo are set for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Saint Jo with Rev. Jeff Roe and Rev. Ricky Kerr officiating.

Burial will be in Mountain Park Cemetery in Saint Jo. Services are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo.

Mrs. Tuggle died on Monday, July 19, 2010 in Bowie.

She was born on April 9, 1925 in Marysville.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Reeves of Saint Jo; son, Ricky Joe Tuggle Sr. of Saint Jo; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is set from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 23 at the McCoy Funeral Home in Saint Jo.



ANNIE BROWNING CHISAM

Annie Jo Browning Chisam, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away July 17, 2010 at Integrity Transitional Hospital of Denton.

Services for Annie Jo Chisam are 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Valley View with Rev. Glen Kersey officiating.

Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday.

Annie Jo was born Oct. 23, 1920 in the Lois Community to John and Edna (Miller) Browning. She attended schools in Lois and Valley View. She married Clem (Dike) Chisam on Dec. 19, 1937. They were married at Phillip and Annie Miller’s house, Annie Jo’s grandparents. They lived north of Sanger on Chisam Road. She was a homemaker and loved to cook for her family and raise a garden. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Valley View and worked in the nursery for more than 50 years. She loved to read and spent many hours reading to her daughter, granddaughters and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nelda and Jerry Hudspeth of Valley View; three granddaughters, Janet and Tom Schobelock, Mary Terry and Andy Wortham and Susan and David Smith; five great-grandchildren, John, Hillary and Hayden Terry and Andrew and Annie Schobelock; in-laws, Mildred Gillum of Sanger, Jewel Hassenpflug, Dorothy Chisam and Wilbur and Shirley Barthold of Valley View, numerous nieces and nephews, and extended family Ryan, Jennie, Emily and Dawson Smith and Justin and Brittany Wortham.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and A.C. Tipps and in-laws, Claudia and Cletis Martindale, W.C. (Buster) and Willie Dee Chisam, Ferd Chisam, Joe Bob and Willie Ruth Farrell, W.B. and Mary Jo Hudspeth and Reuben Hassenpflug and George Gillum.

Pallbearers will be grandsons-in-law and great-grandsons.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 218, Valley View, TX 76272 or the Valley View Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 366, Valley View, TX 76272.

Services are under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home, 1204 E. California Street Gainesville, TX 76240.

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JOSEPH EDWARD COLEMAN

Funeral services for Joseph Edward Coleman, 20, were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Gainesville Bible Church at 601 Radio Hill Road in Gainesville, with Pastor Joe Knox officiating.

Visitation was at 9:30 a.m. before the service. Services were under the direction of Myers-Chancellor Funeral Home.

Joseph Edward Coleman was born July 25, 1989 and was called home to be with the Lord July 16, 2010. He died in a one-car accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Joe was the beloved son of Dana and Danny Knight and Edward Coleman. He is survived by his sister, Katie Grewing; brother-in-law, Kenneth Grewing and niece Emma Grewing of Muenster; grandparents, Bud and Bernice Wilder of Rockwall and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, all of whom he loved dearly.

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CHARLOTTE HUNT

LAKE KIOWA — Funeral arrangements are pending for Charlotte Hunt, 94, formerly of Lake Kiowa with the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.





MARY KATHERINE THOMPSON

SHERMAN — Graveside services for Mary Katherine Thompson, 82, of Sherman will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro, with Rev. Leon Veazy officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro.

Mary died on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Homestead of Sherman.

She was born on Nov. 4, 1927 in Sherman.

Survivors include her son, Doyle Thompson of Whitewright; daughter, Susan Bowley of Sherman; son, Ray Thompson of Houston; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

To sign the online registry, go to www.meadorfuneralhome.com.